The port in Rakhine State will also be the entry port for the Shwe oil-gas pipeline that will send the oil brought from the Middle East to China, after being stored at the port. The Special Economic Zone will put about 20,000 people at risk of losing their homes due to land acquisition for the zone, according to the International Commission of Jurists, a human rights watchdog. Thus, the Kyaukphyu Deep Sea Port is the first stage of the Kyaukphyu project that will also include a Special Economic Zone that will be built later on. Tag: Myanmar territorial sea map Myanmar maritime claims about straight baselines for the Preparis and CoCo Islands, as contained in the Law Amending the. It holds strategic importance for India as faces Indias Bay. Other controversial projects are linked to the port. Kyaukphyu is a deep sea port located in the Western Coast of Myanmar in the Rakhine Province. The economic zone faces opposition from activists and residents who criticized the tender process for its alleged lack of transparency and said the development would have a negative impact on local people. Eventually, the cost of the project was reduced to $1.3 billion. The Myanmar government would have proposed a 50/50 joint venture, an offer rejected by CITIC, according to the news agency. According to a Reuters investigation, Beijing pushed for preferential access to the deep sea port, taking a 70-85 percent stake in the project, whose cost was estimated at the beginning at $7.3 billion. However, many in Myanmar worry about the preferential rights that will be given to China in the project and the debt that it might create for the country. Thus, the Kyaukphyu port is a key project in the China Belt and Road Initiative, a government plan to expand Chinese influence in more than 60 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe, through infrastructure projects. Use the Port Index link on the left side menu to view an alphabetical list of the ports in Myanmar. Click on the port icons for a thumbnail view of the port. The new route will save about 5,000km in sailing distance for shipments traveling between China and India. The ports and harbors located in Myanmar are shown on the map below. The port will give China access to the Indian Ocean and will become the shortest and most economical gateway for trading goods between China and India.
57 14 Location Map for Future Port Development at Yangon Inner Harbour Area. After two years of negotiations, the Myanmar government signed in November 2018 a framework agreement with China’s state-owned CITIC Group to develop a Deep Sea Port in the area, that will be key to boost the trade between China and the West. New Opportunities for Myanmars Ports and Container shipping industries.
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